💡 Example 💡 weak verb
weak verb (noun): Three basic root consonant classes exist: the strong verb, roots with weak initial root consonant (I-weak verbs), roots with weak final consonants (III-weak verbs), and a composite class...
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weak verb (noun): Three basic root consonant classes exist: the strong verb, roots with weak initial root consonant (I-weak verbs), roots with weak final consonants (III-weak verbs), and a composite class...
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✳ see (verb)
Sounds:
- /ˈsiː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈsi/ (General-American)
Forms:
- sees (present, singular, third-person)
- seeing (participle, present)
- saw (past)
- seen (dialectal, past)
- seent (dialectal, past)
- seed (dialectal, past)
- seen (participle, past)
- seent (dialectal, participle, past)
- seed (dialectal, participle, past)
- saw (dialectal, participle, past)
- see (infinitive)
see (verb) senses:
1. To witness or observe by personal experience.
2. To watch (a movie) at a cinema, or a show on television etc.
3. (transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
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Sounds:
- /ˈsiː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈsi/ (General-American)
Forms:
- sees (present, singular, third-person)
- seeing (participle, present)
- saw (past)
- seen (dialectal, past)
- seent (dialectal, past)
- seed (dialectal, past)
- seen (participle, past)
- seent (dialectal, participle, past)
- seed (dialectal, participle, past)
- saw (dialectal, participle, past)
- see (infinitive)
see (verb) senses:
1. To witness or observe by personal experience.
2. To watch (a movie) at a cinema, or a show on television etc.
3. (transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
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✳ see (noun)
Forms:
- sees (plural)
see (noun) senses:
1. a diocese, archdiocese; a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop, especially an archbishop.
2. The office of a bishop or archbishop; bishopric or archbishopric
3. A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised.
Forms:
- sees (plural)
see (noun) senses:
1. a diocese, archdiocese; a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop, especially an archbishop.
2. The office of a bishop or archbishop; bishopric or archbishopric
3. A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised.
🗣 Conversation 🗣
- Hey! What's up?
- Hi, John! I haven't seen you for ages.
- Yeah, I've been out of town.
- So how have you been?
- Great! Work is really busy now, but it's fun.
- Hey! What's up?
- Hi, John! I haven't seen you for ages.
- Yeah, I've been out of town.
- So how have you been?
- Great! Work is really busy now, but it's fun.
🌜 Past Simple 🌛
They traveled to a foreign country during the summer vacation.
They traveled to a foreign country during the summer vacation.
💡 Example 💡 unconquerable
unconquerable (adj): Be careful when power comes to thee also, lest thou too shouldst smite in thine anger or thy jealousy, for unconquerable strength is a sore weapon in the hands of erring man.
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unconquerable (adj): Be careful when power comes to thee also, lest thou too shouldst smite in thine anger or thy jealousy, for unconquerable strength is a sore weapon in the hands of erring man.
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✳ therefore (adv)
Sounds:
- /ˈðɛəfɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈðɛəɹfɔɹ/ (General-American)
- /ˈðɜːɹˌfɔːɹ/ (obsolete)
therefore (adv) senses:
1. (conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.
2. (conjunctive, archaic) for that; for it (in reference to a previous statement)
Sounds:
- /ˈðɛəfɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈðɛəɹfɔɹ/ (General-American)
- /ˈðɜːɹˌfɔːɹ/ (obsolete)
therefore (adv) senses:
1. (conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.
2. (conjunctive, archaic) for that; for it (in reference to a previous statement)
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🗣 Conversation 🗣
Cameron want to go to the museum opening but had no money for the admittance. Carson paid for Cameron's visit.
- (Cameron) I'm glad that I have a good friend like Carson.
- What did he do?
- He paid for me to get into the museum.
- You were running short on cash?
- Yeah I didn't have any on me as I was broke.
- Carson has always been a very nice person so it doesn't surprise me.
Cameron want to go to the museum opening but had no money for the admittance. Carson paid for Cameron's visit.
- (Cameron) I'm glad that I have a good friend like Carson.
- What did he do?
- He paid for me to get into the museum.
- You were running short on cash?
- Yeah I didn't have any on me as I was broke.
- Carson has always been a very nice person so it doesn't surprise me.
✳ darkness (noun)
Sounds:
- /ˈdɑːknəs/ (UK)
- /ˈdɑɹknɪs/ (US)
Forms:
- darknesses (plural)
darkness (noun) senses:
1. (uncountable) The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.
2. (uncountable) The state or quality of reflecting little light, of tending to a blackish or brownish color.
3. (uncountable) Gloom; gloominess; depression.
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Sounds:
- /ˈdɑːknəs/ (UK)
- /ˈdɑɹknɪs/ (US)
Forms:
- darknesses (plural)
darkness (noun) senses:
1. (uncountable) The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.
2. (uncountable) The state or quality of reflecting little light, of tending to a blackish or brownish color.
3. (uncountable) Gloom; gloominess; depression.
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